BBQ Chicken Sliders Recipe

BBQ Chicken Sliders Recipe BBQ Chicken Sliders Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

Brining the chicken overnight helps it taste exceptionally good, making it so tender it literally melts in your mouth. — Rachel Kunkel, Schell City, Missouri

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BBQ Chicken Sliders Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. + brining Cook: 4 hours
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • BRINE:
  • 1-1/2 quarts water
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • CHICKEN:
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1/3 cup liquid smoke
  • 1-1/2 cups hickory smoke-flavored barbecue sauce
  • 16 slider buns or dinner rolls, split and warmed

Directions

  • In a large bowl, mix brine ingredients, stirring to dissolve brown sugar. Reserve 1 cup brine for cooking chicken; cover and refrigerate.
  • Place chicken in a large resealable bag; add remaining brine. Seal bag, pressing out as much air as possible; turn to coat chicken. Place in a large bowl; refrigerate 18-24 hours, turning occasionally.
  • Remove chicken from brine and transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker; discard brine in bag. Add reserved 1 cup brine and 1/3 cup liquid smoke to chicken. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
  • Remove chicken; cool slightly. Discard cooking juices. Shred chicken with two forks and return to slow cooker. Stir in barbecue sauce; heat through. Serve on buns. Yield: 8 servings (2 sliders each).

Nutritional Facts 2 sliders equals 379 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 98 mg cholesterol, 1,086 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 30 g protein.

Originally published as BBQ Chicken Sliders in Taste of Home April/May 2013

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Reviewed on May. 11, 2013 by ChocolateMudCake

These were so good! We have made them several times now. Great topped with the freezer slaw.

Reviewed on May. 10, 2013 by dasie09

I made this recipe for a gathering at my grandma's house. Everyone liked it, and still talk about it months later. I am making this ahead of time for a camping trip and will be reheating it in my coleman 3-in-1 Crockpot :)

Reviewed on May. 02, 2013 by powellcou

I finally found a recipe that EVERYONE loves - my 3 kids and my husband. Definitely making this one again!

Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2013 by ejshellabarger

This recipe was just 'ok'. It was fun to experiment with a brined BBQ recipe but I wasn't a fan of my house smelling like liquid smoke. I'll stick with my other BBQ crock pot recipes in the future.

Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2013 by comsterry

I'm no gourmet chef, so complicated recipes kind of throw me but this was super easy and I loved it!! Will definetely make it again

Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2013 by SkeeterBugg

Since there is just my husband and myself, I reduced this recipe for 2 people, and we both enjoyed it. Since neither of us can have salt, I reduced it down to a teaspoon for us, as the BBQ Sauce has plenty of salt/sodium in it. I have passed this recipe onto other friends, and they too love it!

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Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2013 by snowbengal

Very tasty...loved it

Reviewed on Apr. 16, 2013 by cpietila

Awesome flavor! The house smelled like liquid smoke all day, but the flavor of the chicken was worth it.

Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2013 by ChocolateMudCake

These were fabulous! Next time I will have to double or even triple the recipe. Rave reviews from the friends and family who ate them. I also made the freezer slaw to top them off and everyone loved that too. 5 stars from this home! Thank you for sharing!

Reviewed on Apr. 06, 2013 by Jacannaday

Wow! These were amazing. My husband LOVED it and didn't complain about eating it for leftovers for a couple of days. It was so incredibly tender and the flavor was amazing!!

 
 

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